Former Ohio Congressman Traficant: ’Israel Controls America’

“Israel has a powerful stranglehold on the American government“ –James Traficant interview with Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren broadcast on Fox News on September 10, 2009. Traficant had been an extremely popular Democratic Congressman from rustbelt Ohio who had just been released from spending seven years in prison on charges of corruption. For a 2-minute video excerpt of this interview see Many people feel Traficant had been railroaded after trying to take on the Israel lobby and a number of powerful interests. Traficant was one of the few members of Congress to oppose Israel and support Palestinian rights.